Discerning the will of God: an Ignatian guide to Christian decision making 9780824524890, 0824524896, 9780824526399

Introduction: When faced with a major life choice -- Text of St. Ignatius -- Preparation -- The question : which choice

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Discerning the will of God: an Ignatian guide to Christian decision making
 9780824524890, 0824524896, 9780824526399

Table of contents :
Introduction: When faced with a major life choice --
Text of St. Ignatius --
Preparation --
The question : which choice does God want? --
The foundation --
God's infinite love and our response --
"We love because he first loved us" --
"To do your will is my delight" --
The disposition : openness to whatever God wills --
"Whatever you want, Lord" --
"Loved to the death by Jesus Christ" --
Sent by Jesus --
The means --
Spiritual "exercises" --
Holy Eucharist --
Sacred scripture --
Silence --
Spiritual direction --
Review of spiritual experience --
From preparation to discernment --
Discernment --
Clarity beyond doubting : the first mode --
"He could not doubt about the matter" --
"This certitude and deep peace" --
"There was no doubting it" --
"It had always been clear" --
First mode of discernment --
Questions to consider --
An attraction of the heart: the second mode --
"With deep devotion and tears" --
"Experience of consolations and desolations" --
"Again that consolation would be given me" --
"Only when there was peace in my heart" --
"The room in my heart" --
"When I was most joyful" --
"Like a magnet drawing me" --
Second mode of discernment --
Questions to consider --
A preponderance of reasons : the third mode --
A further mode of discernment --
A time of tranquility --
Third mode of discernment : first way --
"She suggested looking at the advantages --
And disadvantages" --
Third mode of discernment: second way --
"When I took the first point" --
Third mode of discernment --
Questions to consider --
Fruit --
The value of the process of discernment --
Concluding the process --
The process and growth --
The process and grace --
The fruit of discernment --
"And this gives me peace and joy" --
"In your will is our peace"

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